Researchers validated a non-destructive wipe test to detect PFAS on firefighter gear and SCBA masks, revealing contamination ...

Volunteer firefighters across Talbot County will soon benefit from new technology designed to keep them safer on the job. You must be logged in to react. Click any reaction to login. You must be ...

The flames die down. The sirens fade. Firefighters peel off their gear, thinking the danger has passed. But in the quiet ...

A new “wipe test” on firefighter gear has been likened to “turning on a blacklight in a dark room,” and may lead to important ...

The breathing masks that Boston has ordered its firefighters to wear when they answer calls at potential terror targets, such as MBTA stations and auditoriums, won't protect them against such chemical ...

Volunteer firefighters across Talbot County will soon benefit from new technology designed to keep them safer on the job. At a recent Fire Chiefs Committee meeting, fire chiefs gathered around their ...

The U.S. Forest Service will begin providing wildfire crews with masks to protect against smoke, reversing a decades-long policy banning protective gear after The New York Times spotlighted severe ...

The U.S. Forest Service has announced it is reversing a ban on federal firefighters wearing masks, and will give crews protective N95s as they battle increasingly intense fires across the nation. For ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK (AP) — Government staffing cuts ...